many believe syria is spiralling towards civil war with growing reports of thousands being killed in the streets. syrian president assad sat down with barbara walters in his first interview with an american journalist since the uprising began in march. >> do you think that your forces crackdown too hard? >> they are not my forces. they are forces that belong to the government. i don't own them, i'm president. i don't own -- >> you have to give the order. >> no, no. >> not by your command? >> no. we don't have -- no one's command. there was no command to kill or to be brutal. >> you can see more of this interview on "good morning america" right after our newscast at 7:00. >>> today is the 70th anniversary of the attack on the u.s. naval base at pearl harbor in the bay area a ceremony that includes survivors from that day is scheduled at coast guard island in alameda this morning. it was december 7th, 1941 when the japanese air attack that led the u.s. to enter world war ii, took place on what was a quiet sunday morning. attack killed 2400 americans. 120 survivors from across the count